Weeding implement.



No.- 718,571. PATENTED JAN. 13, 1903'.

' R. HOODLESS.

WEEDING IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 7, 1902.

K0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD HOODLESS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ALEXANDER T.FISCHER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

.WEEDING IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 718,571, dated January13, 1903.

pplication filed March 7, 1902.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RICHARD HOODLESS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, county of Cook,- State of Illinois, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Weeding Implements; and I declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to hoes, and has for its object an improved formof hoe or weeding implement adapted for various purposes and adapted tobe used in various Ways.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective with blades in one position.Fig. 2 is an elevation with blades in a second position. Fig. 3 is aview of a blade-holder. Fig. 4 shows the operation of the weeder.

' A indicates the blade-holder, which consists of a blade provided witha central tang B, that projects from the middle of one face. At eachside of the tang the blade projects and is provided with means forholding the shanks of hoe-blades. These means may consist of an oblongslot C, or they may consist of a series of holes (1. The hoe-bladeconsists of a shank E, provided with a portion that is adapted to engagethrough the hole in the plate and with a blade 'part f, which is bent atsubstantially right angles to the shank and is preferably sharpened onboth edges and at the end edge. A part of the shank next to the blade iswidened to the width of the blade and is provided on each of itsvertical edges with sharpened cutting edges 9.

Preferably two blades are used with each holder A, and these may beadjusted to any position Within the limits of the holder A.

They may be turned with the blades out, as

Serial No. 97,039. (No model.)

ably securing the shanks of weeding-blades,

and a weeding-blade provided with a threaded shank and a cutting-bladepart at right angles thereto sharpened on both sides and secured to theholder, substantially as described.

2. In a weeding imp1ement,the combination of a holder provided withapertures arranged to hold the shanks of weeding-blades secured to saidholder at adjustable distances, and weeding-blades, each of said bladesbeing provided with a threaded shank and with a cutting part at rightangles to said shank and with a cutting-section on each shank,substantially'as described. I

3. Inaweedingimplement,the combination of a holder with two bladessecured thereto, the blades being each provided with a threaded shankand with a cutting-blade at right angles thereto to engage the holderand being adapted to engage in the holder with the two blades pointingtoward each other or with the two blades pointing away from each other,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

' RICHARD HOODLESS.

Witnesses:

W. 0. NORTH, H. H. SANDERS.

